Monetary Policy
Fed cuts rates 100bp as central banks launch joint action
Fed unveils rate cut and QE as central banks work together to ease dollar liquidity
Lagarde misstep overshadows ‘bold’ measures, analysts say
ECB president seemed to have hampered governments’ debt financing at a critical juncture
PBoC injects $79 billion into virus-hit economy
Targeted RRR cut encourages smaller banks to lend to SMEs
More frequent ELB events cut inflation expectations – San Fran Fed
Household and businesses change spending and pricing behaviours, researchers say
Norges Bank cuts rates 50bp in emergency meeting
Central bank offers extraordinary three-month loans to banks
Lagarde seems to stumble as ECB announces coronavirus response
ECB announces more QE, expanded financing and loosening of banks’ capital and liquidity buffers
NY Fed increases repo operations in new bid to tackle funding squeeze
Trump announces fiscal and travel measures as Fed steps up efforts to support bank funding
Monetary policy can help buffer Covid-19 impact – RBA’s Debelle
Deputy governor says rate cuts will boost spending despite lag and reduce exchange rate volatility
ECB likely to shy away from rate cut, analysts say
Central bank expected to unveil targeted measures to support banks and SMEs
BoE launches package of Covid-19 response measures
UK central bank unveils measures to support lending
Iceland cuts rates to 2.25%
Rate cut and changes to reserve requirements designed to offset virus shock
RBNZ prepares unconventional policy tools
Central bank is not planning to use them yet, governor stresses
Riksbank to focus on liquidity against Covid-19
Governor Ingves says a rate cut is not the most important measure now
IMF’s Gopinath advises central banks on cocktail of measures to fight virus
IMF chief economist says central banks should stand ready to provide liquidity
Fed ramps up Covid-19 response
Central bank in “firefighting mode”, undoing repo tapering and offering regulatory relief to banks
Covid-19 unleashes major market shock
Oil prices tumble, dragging down stock markets worldwide; sovereign bonds rally
Coronavirus could require expanded QE powers – Rosengren
Congress should grant Fed ability to buy wider set of assets under severe scenario, Rosengren says
Fed action likely to affect policy plans in Brazil and Mexico
In spite of weaker currencies, both countries may require lower rates to tackle weaker growth and higher rate differentials
Bank of Thailand relaxes forex regulation amid virus shock
Thai central bank is expected to ease monetary policy again
Cyprus central bank adopts Franco-Spanish treasury system
Banque de France and Bank of Spain encourage all eurozone central banks to use system
Monetary policy is not ‘impotent’ – BoE’s Broadbent
Scepticism is “overdone” and may encourage inaction, deputy governor says
Bank of Canada follows Fed with coronavirus rate cut
It is “becoming clear” virus will impact growth more than previously expected, central bank says
What can the ECB do now?
Central bank is facing coronavirus shock with limited room for further policy measures
Riksbank’s Breman says coronavirus does not demand looser policy yet
Swedish central bank abandoned negative rates in December; inflation declined sharply in January